Cheesy Veggies-Basic Cheese Sauce

Feeling a bit monotonous after the New Year’s resolution diet?  Yeah, me too.  This healthy-ish recipe is sure to curb those comfort food cravings, while not throwing you too hard off the wagon.  Cheesy Veggies is a basic recipe that can be played around with using whatever you have on hand.  No pepper jack cheese? …

Peach & Gouda Grilled Cheese

Before I start this post, let me first say that I was like, “What the heck it this!?!” when I first saw a recipe for a peach grilled cheese sandwich, so I know how you’re feeling.  If curiosity got you here, stick around and give this one a try.  You won’t regret it, I promise….

Slow Cooker Ham and Beans

When the weather turns cold I am reminded of countless joyful memories from my childhood and college career.  I was raised in South-Western Pennsylvania where the winters are notorious for being bitterly cold, and yet if you ask many, it can also be one of the warmest times of the year from helping each other…

Getting Started with Cast Iron

It is no secret that I use cast iron for almost everything.  I only use cast iron, glass and stainless steel to cook with.  You won’t find any of those “non-stick” things in my house.  I was taught how to cook with cast iron from my dad, who learned from his mom and grandma and…

Cast Iron Care for Beginners

I got a call from one of my friends a couple weeks ago saying that I would be so proud of her because she finally got a cast iron skillet, but she was getting freaked out by all of the talk of how to, or not to, wash it and seasoning and all of that…